‘Don’t you dare thank me!’
In Biglaw firms, if you’re not busy making money, you’re busy wasting everyone’s time. To that end, the time suck that is reading people’s thank-you notes continues to be a major talking point at firms across the country.
As we noted this summer, “There’s simply no time for thank-yous in Biglaw. Time is money, and being polite is not only a waste of time, but it’s surely a waste of a few cents to boot. This is pretty standard protocol at many firms.”
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The latest firm to make this standard protocol is Sidley Austin. An email from partner Paul Wysocki has been making the rounds since it was sent out earlier this month.
Going forward, please don’t send “thank you” emails but if you decide to do so (notwithstanding my instructions not to do so) please do not include partners. Just a complete waste of everyone’s time.
STOP WASTING THE PARTNERS’ TIME WITH YOUR THANK-YOU EMAILS, IDIOTS.
(For what it’s worth, we’ve noticed that Biglaw partners are wonderful at writing emails that make an attempt to be polite, but eventually turn into coarse commentary. Has something like this happened at your firm? Please send us your best partner emails.)
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What’s the policy regarding thank-you emails at your firm? We want to know.
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Earlier: Associates At This Firm Are Under Direct Orders Not To Say ‘Thank You’